Open the many types of samples items that are possibilities here
See DPI's page of resources here Next Generation of Assessments: NC Test
As part of the Next Generation of Assessments, North Carolina aims to have all assessments online by the 2014-15 school year. NCTest v2.5 is the web browser-based testing system that will serve as the web application used to deliver online statewide summative assessments for the North Carolina Testing Program for the 2011-12 school year. NCTest v2.5 presents test questions that match or are comparable to the appearance of items on paper forms while keeping the bandwidth footprint very low.
A tutorial is available to familiarize test administrators and students with the functional components of the online assessment system at this link. We strongly encourage all students to complete the tutorial prior to test day. The tutorial is available to the public and features sample tests for each of the various content areas that have online assessments.
Next Generation of Assessments: Test Specifications
Specifications for the Next Generation of Assessments aligned to the Common Core State Standards in English/Language Arts and Mathematics and the North Carolina Essential Standards for Science are now available. Information on the prioritization of the standards, cognitive rigor, item complexity, item types, and assessment delivery modes is included. You can find the new test specifications on our website at by clicking here.
4) NC Education - https://center.ncsu.edu/nc (includes tutorials and other informative links – will be the way to access NC FALCON, Online Writing Instruction, Primary Artifact Questions (PAQs), NC Test, etc.)
Assessment Updates:
What might computer assisted testing look like?
Open the many types of samples items that are possibilities hereSee DPI's page of resources here
Next Generation of Assessments: NC Test
As part of the Next Generation of Assessments, North Carolina aims to have all assessments online by the 2014-15 school year. NCTest v2.5 is the web browser-based testing system that will serve as the web application used to deliver online statewide summative assessments for the North Carolina Testing Program for the 2011-12 school year. NCTest v2.5 presents test questions that match or are comparable to the appearance of items on paper forms while keeping the bandwidth footprint very low.
More information is available on our website at http://www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/testing/eoc/and in the NCTest brochure at http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/acre/assessment/nctestbrochure.pdf.
A tutorial is available to familiarize test administrators and students with the functional components of the online assessment system at this link. We strongly encourage all students to complete the tutorial prior to test day. The tutorial is available to the public and features sample tests for each of the various content areas that have online assessments.
Next Generation of Assessments: Test Specifications
Specifications for the Next Generation of Assessments aligned to the Common Core State Standards in English/Language Arts and Mathematics and the North Carolina Essential Standards for Science are now available. Information on the prioritization of the standards, cognitive rigor, item complexity, item types, and assessment delivery modes is included. You can find the new test specifications on our website at by clicking here.
Please send any questions to the following email address: acre-feedback@dpi.nc.gov
Timeline/Overview:
Click on the document below for an overview concerning assessments:Links of Interest:
Other important links:1) Online Assessment Website - http://www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/assessment/online/
2) Best Practices Guide - http://www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/assessment/guide/
3) Roadmap -http://www.pearsonassessments.com/pai/ai/Products/NextGeneration/roadmap.htm
4) NC Education - https://center.ncsu.edu/nc (includes tutorials and other informative links – will be the way to access NC FALCON, Online Writing Instruction, Primary Artifact Questions (PAQs), NC Test, etc.)
5) Online Assessment Tutorial - http://center.ncsu.edu/nctestv3/NCTestSim.html#StudentSignIn(accessed through NC Education)
What might electronic assessment look like?
Click on the boxes in this link to see samples of online assessment items:Computer Assisted Testing - samples
Smarter Balance Assessment Consortium:
Sample Items:
Formative Assessment:
Formative Items...Intent to add more grades and subjects:
NCDigIns
ACT information: